Chilled Atlantic Salmon Belly Meat

Fresh/chilled belly flaps from wild North Atlantic salmon, prized for curing into gravlax. Classified as 'other fish meat' under HTS 0304.52.0015 for non-farmed Atlantic salmon, fresh/chilled, excluding minced or pellet forms.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0304.81Lower: 10% vs 35%

If minced meat

Minced fresh/chilled fish meat uses 0304.81 regardless of species; whole fillets stay unminced in 0304.52.

0304.52.00Same rate: 35%

If farmed origin

Same product but farmed shifts to farmed Atlantic salmon suffix for quota/trade tracking.

0710.80Lower: 24.9% vs 35%

If dried or dehydrated

Dried fish meat moves to Chapter 07; this is strictly fresh/chilled per 0304.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Document trimming process to affirm 'other fish meat' vs whole; improper prep risks 0303 downgrade

Monitor histamine levels in chilled salmon bellies for FDA import refusal prevention

Specify 'wild-caught Salmo salar' on invoices to distinguish from farmed under statistical notes